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## Constructing a Round Slot Feature

Construct Slot dialog box

There are two round slot types in Planner: a round slot created from two circles (Circles option) and a round slot created from four or more inputs (Best Fit or BF Recomp option). The table below shows the inputs for the slot and the editor definitions.

CONSTRUCT FEATURE TYPE | SYMBOL IN EDIT WINDOW | # OF INPUT FEATS | FEAT #1: | FEAT #2: | COMMENTS
Round Slot | CIRCLES | 2 | Circle | Circle | Constructs a slot in the plane of the first circle from center to center.
Round Slot | BF | 4 or more | - | - | Constructs a Best Fit slot using the given inputs. See the Note below for recommended inputs.
Round Slot | BFRE | 4 or more | - | - | Constructs a Best Fit Recompensate slot using the given inputs. See the Note below for recommended inputs.
Round Slot | PROJ | 2 | Slot | Plane | Constructs a Projected Round Slot onto the plane.
Round Slot | CAST | 1 | Any | - | Constructs a round slot at the centroid of the input feature.

For Best Fit (BF) or Best Fit Recompensate (BFRE) constructions, while you can use any feature type for your input features, BF and BFRE fit types are typically used with point features or point sets (a scan of points, a feature set with points, or an expression that resolves to an array of points).

If you select inappropriate feature types, Planner displays "Cannot construct [feature]. Combination of input features not accepted." on the status bar.

To construct a round slot:

1. Access the Construct Round Slot dialog box (Insert | Feature | Constructed | Round Slot).

2. Select the In or Out option to define the constructed slot as a hole or stud slot respectively.

3. Select one of the following construction methods: Circles, Best Fit, BF Recomp, Projection or Cast.

4. Select your inputs based on the type of slot you will construct.

5. If you select one of the best fit options, choose to construct either a 2D or 3D feature.

6. Click the Create button.

More:

In / Out Slot

2D / 3D Slot

Constructing a Circle Slot

Constructing a Best Fit or Best Fit Recompensate Slot

Constructing a Projected Slot

Constructing a Cast Round Slot